#nanshan <br>[a]https%3A%2F%2Fwww.ichongqing.info%2Fexplore-chongqing%2Fscenic-spots%2F[/a] <br>Chongqing - The 7th Cherry Blossom Season kicked off in Southwest China&#039;s Chongqing Municipality on March 3. Thousands of acres of wild cherry blossoms in Yubei District were in full bloom, attracting tourists from all over the world. The “Laowai@Chongqing” activity brought overseas visitors and urban photographers together to share the cherry blossoms&#039; beauty, experience Chongqing’s culture, and enjoy the city’s charming atmosphere. <br> <br> <br>The winding mountain paths led visitors to breathtaking views of cherry blossom trees in full bloom, each displaying beautiful pink and white flowers. The whole valley became a stunning and picturesque landscape. <br> <br>At the opening ceremony, more than ten foreigners from countries such as Russia and the Philippines performed alongside the Yubei Lincong Art Troupe, offering the audience a fantastic cultural exchange performance. <br> <br>The performances included the Russian dance “Kalinka” and the Filipino band “Upper City Funk,” among others, and popular songs such as “I Will Always Love You” and “You Are Not Alone” were also sung. <br> <br>The Yubei Lincong Art Troupe presented traditional songs and dances, showcasing Chongqing’s unique cultural heritage. The harmonious resonance of Chinese and foreign cultures created a joyful atmosphere at the event. <br> <br>The Yungui Mountain Scenic Area’s core area comprises Tianxian Dong Village and the adjacent Juhuaba Village, displaying a “two mountains and one valley” landscape. The lush primitive vegetation covers the mountains and valleys, and thousands of acres of wild cherry blossoms bloom in the spring. <br> <br>The pink flower buds are interspersed among the white flowers, covering the entire Yungui Mountain in a beautiful pink hue. <br> <br>Visitors can immerse themselves in the breathtaking scenery, wear traditional Chinese clothing, explore the area, admire the cherry blossoms, sip tea, and enjoy the warm spring breeze. <br> <br>This cherry blossom season event will continue until March 12. During the period, there will be different daily activities, including camping markets, cooking tea around the stove, camping and music festivals, hiking activities, folk experience, etc. <br> <br>Chongqing has many great mountains for travelling, such as wulong fairy mountain, jinyun mountain, nanshan mountain and so on, more details, please visit our website.

#science <br>[a]https%3A%2F%2Fwww.ichongqing.info%2Fattraction%2Fchongqing-museum-of-natural-history%2F[/a] <br>Chongqing - Beijing is the venue for China&#039;s &quot;Two Sessions,&quot; the annual meetings of the National People&#039;s Congress and the National Committee of the Chinese People&#039;s Political Consultative Conference. These events provide citizens with a valuable opportunity to observe the country&#039;s development trends. During this year&#039;s sessions, young people from diverse backgrounds in Chongqing shared their perspectives and expectations on the motions and proposals submitted. Let&#039;s take a look at their insights. <br> <br>If you want to visit chongqing museum of natural history and chongqing science and technology museum, please visit our website to get more details.

#nanshan <br>[a]https%3A%2F%2Fwww.ichongqing.info%2Fexplore-chongqing%2Fscenic-spots%2F[/a] <br> <br>Chongqing - On March 3, the &quot;Cultural Industry Empowers Rural Revitalization - Cross-Strait Youth Creative Design Exhibition&quot; was launched in Southwest China&#039;s Chongqing. The exhibition at the Chongqing Yue Design Center showcases 200 outstanding works by young designers from both sides of the Taiwan Strait, 30 percent of which have won various global design awards. <br> <br>From a &quot;Wow Chili Pepper&quot; that comes in a jelly-like form for spicy food lovers, a noodle bowl with a &quot;cap&quot; designed for easy opening, to a brush pen that can change its tip, these creatively designed works have drawn a lot of attention from visitors. <br> <br>The exhibition is divided into eight theme areas, featuring works selected from 300 universities and 10,000 young designers from both sides of the Taiwan Strait. <br> <br>The exhibition is divided into two parts. The online exhibition was launched on November 30 last year, with a dedicated website in Chinese, English, French, and other languages, allowing global audiences to learn about contemporary rural revitalization stories in China. As of February 6 this year, the website has been visited over 1.75 million times worldwide. <br> <br>The offline exhibition is an extension of the online exhibition, aiming to let visitors appreciate the clever designs and exquisite craftsmanship of these works up close and experience the charm of creative design and industrial manufacturing. The exhibition will run until March 31. <br> <br>&quot;The Cross-Strait Youth Creative Design Exhibition aims to build a platform for communication, collaboration, and showcasing the achievements of young designers from both sides of the strait. We hope to explore a new path to empower rural revitalization through cultural industry and a new path for young people from both sides of the strait to work together to promote Chinese culture at home and abroad,&quot; said Kong Lun, second-level inspector of the Hong Kong, Macao, and Taiwan Affairs Office of the Ministry of Culture and Tourism. <br> <br>Kong Lun also expressed his hope that through this exhibition, more young Taiwanese friends will actively seize the opportunities and grow in the tide of rural revitalization in the Chinese mainland. <br>Liu Xiaonian, Deputy Director of the Chongqing Municipal Commission of Culture and Tourism Development, said that the commission would use this exhibition to build a platform for communication and cooperation in the creative design industry. It is expected to guide practitioners to get involved in rural areas and cultivate new momentum for rural development. <br> <br>After the opening ceremony, a &quot;Cultural Industry Empowers Rural Revitalization - Cross-Strait Youth Exchange Meeting&quot; was held, featuring discussions on themes such as &quot;How Cultural Industries Empower Rural Revitalization&quot; and &quot;The Overseas Influence of Cross-Strait Youth Creative Design Exchange.&quot; <br> <br>Experts and designers from the cultural and creative industries engaged in discussions, providing clearer methodologies and experiences for those involved in rural revitalization. <br> <br>Chongqing has many great mountains for travelling, such as wulong fairy mountain, nanshan mountain, chongqing forest and so on, more details, please visit our website.

#people <br>[a]https%3A%2F%2Fwww.ichongqing.info%2Fexplore-chongqing%2Fhistoric-sites%2F[/a] <br>Chongqing - With the rapid development of the Chengdu-Chongqing economic circle, the Chongqing Singing &amp; Dancing Troupe has collaborated with dancers from Sichuan to create an updated version (2.0) of their classical dance drama Du Fu. This collaboration aims to promote the Bashu Cultural Tourism Corridor, which is a cultural and tourism initiative that seeks to integrate and showcase the unique cultural heritage of the Sichuan and Chongqing regions in Southwest China. <br> <br>Du Fu, the famous poet of ancient China, traveled extensively throughout Sichuan and Chongqing during his lifetime. His poetry has left an indelible mark on Chinese literature and culture. After 1260 years, the Chongqing Singing &amp; Dancing Troupe decided to trace the poet&#039;s footsteps and collaborate with China&#039;s top creative team to create the country&#039;s first dance drama about his life. On April 28, 2016, the debut version of the dance drama Du Fu was staged in Chongqing to critical acclaim. <br> <br>In July 2022, the Chongqing Singing &amp; Dancing Troupe invited chief director Han Zhen, Zhou Liya, and executive director Li Chao to return to the rehearsal hall to refine the dance drama Du Fu. Two months later, its upgraded version has been successfully premiered in Shanghai, garnering both box-office success and critical acclaim. <br> <br>On February 25 and 26, the classical dance drama 2.0 version of Du Fu made its New Year debut at the Shi Guangnan Grand Theatre in Chongqing to a packed audience that gave the performers a standing ovation. The production featured a collaboration with dancers from Sichuan and showcased the unique cultural heritage of both provinces. The success of the dance drama is a testament to the enduring influence of the poet&#039;s work and the richness of Chinese culture. <br> <br>According to the Chongqing Singing &amp; Dancing Troupe&#039;s spokesperson, the Du Fu debut featured a cast and crew, of whom 80 percent were from Sichuan and Chongqing. This collaboration represented a joint effort between the two cities to create a unique product that showcased their cultural heritage. Among the 20 performers from Sichuan, seven were dancers, and four were stage design professionals. <br> <br>&quot;I am from Zigong, Sichuan, but Chongqing is also my hometown,&quot; said Tan Xiaoli, a dancer who participated in the production. She has been a part of the &quot;Sichuan-Chongqing Family&quot; for over two years and expressed that her emotional connection to the production has grown stronger with each performance in Sichuan. &quot;As an artist, I look forward to participating in productions that showcase the Chengdu-Chongqing theme, and I hope to travel with it to every county and district in the region.&quot; <br> <br>Starting in April, the dance drama will embark on its first nationwide tour of 2023, starting from Shaanxi, Henan, Jiangsu, and Zhejiang provinces. This tour aims to promote the Bashu Cultural Tourism Corridor and showcase the unique cultural heritage of Sichuan and Chongqing to audiences across the country. It is a testament to the enduring influence of Du Fu&#039;s poetry and the richness of Chinese culture. <br> <br>Chongqing has many great mountains for travelling, such as white emperor city, chongqing ancient town, great hall of the people chongqing and so on, more details, please visit our website.

#museums <br>[a]https%3A%2F%2Fwww.ichongqing.info%2Fexplore-chongqing%2Fmuseums%2F[/a] <br>Chongqing - The 11th Dazu Rock Carvings International Tourism and Culture Festival and the “Beautiful China · Dazu” international tourism exchange event are poised to kick off on March 9 in Southwest China’s Chongqing. <br> <br>The event’s theme is “Exquisite Rock Carvings Speak - Tell China’s Stories and Spread China’s Voices,” and it features a series of activities rich in folk customs and international elements. <br> <br>The Dazu Rock Carvings International Tourism and Culture Festival originated from the traditional folk activity “Baoding Temple Fair,” which has been going on for 844 years. Since 2020, the festival has been held online for three consecutive years, and this year, it will once again take place offline for the 11th edition of the Dazu Rock Carvings International Tourism and Culture Festival. <br> <br>The event will run from March 9 to early May, with a variety of exciting activities planned. The opening ceremony will be held on March 9 at the Dazu Rock Carvings Tourist Center, where the Dazu Rock Carving digital film will be officially released to the world with an 8K dome and a 4K widescreen. <br> <br>In addition, exhibitions of intangible cultural heritage, such as “Fire dragon performance in Zhong’ao Town,” “Ancient Carp Lanterns,” “Shuangqiao Lion Dance,” and “High Pole Acrobatics,” will be showcased. Hundreds of thousands of tourists are expected to gather at Baoding to enjoy this cultural and tourism feast. <br> <br>During the event, a series of cultural and tourism activities will be held, including the 2023 National Grotto Exploration Orienteering Championship and the 7th “Hometown · Guanyin Rock” Tourism and Culture Festival. <br> <br>The Travel Trade Conference will be held on March 10, where three opportunity lists for Dazu’s cultural and tourism industry development, facility construction, and policy support will be released. It is expected to encourage and guide more social forces and social capital to participate in Dazu’s cultural and tourism industry development and promote more cultural and tourism projects to settle in Dazu. <br> <br>The 2023 “Beautiful China” International Tourism Exchange Event is set to depart from Dazu. It will use the world cultural heritage site of Dazu Rock Carvings as a medium to showcase the most dazzling Chinese historical and cultural stories to the world. <br> <br>The China Tourism News Agency, together with various news departments, cultural and tourism departments, cultural and tourism enterprises, and overseas tourism agencies in China, will conduct a variety of colorful international tourism exchange activities to help build local cultural and tourism international brands. <br> <br>Chongqing has many different chongqing museums, if you want to visit chongqing art gallery, please contact us.

#chongqing <br>[a]https%3A%2F%2Fwww.ichongqing.info%2Fexplore-chongqing%2Fhistoric-sites%2F[/a] <br> <br>Chongqing - Dong Hongchuan was elected as a member of the National Committee of the Chinese People&#039;s Political Consultative Conference (CPPCC) for the first time in this year of 2023. The first session of the 14th CPPCC National Committee is set to begin on March 4. Dong has already made the trip to Beijing in order to make preparations for better performance of his duties as a member. <br> <br>As a CPPCC National Committee member for the educational sector, as well as the President of Sichuan International Studies University (SISU), Dong’s proposals mainly focus on topics including improving the language service capabilities of the Chengdu-Chongqing economic circle, cultivating interdisciplinary, international communication talents and strengthening higher foreign language education in the west to promote the construction of inland opening-up highlands. He has been working on these issues for quite a long time, doing onsite research, holding seminars, and seeking cooperation at home and abroad. <br> <br>Opportunities under the construction of the Chengdu-Chongqing economic circle <br>As the president of Sichuan International Studies University (SISU), Dong Hongchuan proposed that the mission of a university is to train talents for the country. The construction of the Chengdu-Chongqing economic circle is not only the “No. 1 project” of Chongqing but also a major national and regional strategy. It is closely integrated with the construction of inland opening-up highlands. As a member of the circle, SISU not only witnesses the historical moment but also faces a rare opportunity provided by such a strategy. <br> <br>“As an international studies university, SISU has always regarded the training of foreign-related talents as one of its educational goals; SISU has the confidence in providing the needed talents in the fields of regional studies, international communication, foreign-related business and trade, and foreign legal systems,” Dong said. He believed SISU was capable of shouldering this task and helping promote the construction of the Chengdu-Chongqing economic circle. <br> <br>Dong also suggested that the language service capabilities of the Chengdu-Chongqing economic circle need to be improved by strengthening policy guarantees and promoting professional construction. <br> <br>Cultivating interdisciplinary, international communication talents <br>China will strengthen its international communications capabilities, make international communications more effective, and strive to strengthen China’s voice in international affairs to be commensurate with the country’s composite national strength and international status. In this context, Dong suggested accelerating the cultivation of interdisciplinary, international communication talents and improving the effectiveness of global communication. <br> <br>For colleges and universities, Dong believed that assembling a high-level faculty team is of great importance to the cultivation of international communication talents. This requires breaking barriers between departments, universities and government, universities and businesses, and integrating innovative talents in foreign languages, Chinese studies, communication studies and information technology, etc. <br> <br>“Reforming the traditional training mode and formulating a scientific talent training plan can also help to cultivate interdisciplinary, international communication professionals who are creative and skilled in languages, Chinese studies, communication, and information technology,” Dong said, “International communication demands talents with global vision and practical skills, which means we should establish cooperation with governments and media to provide our students with opportunities to get out of the classroom and improve themselves from hands-on learning and real experiences,” he added. <br> <br>Promoting the high-quality development of education <br>China will continue to prioritize the development of education, build China’s self-reliance and strength in science and technology, and rely on talent to pioneer and propel development, according to the report to the 20th National Congress of the Communist Party of China (CPC). As a member of the education sector, Dong believed that he should spare no effort to make valuable suggestions for the high-quality development of education. <br> <br>“The improvement of higher education should start with the fundamental task of education, fostering virtue. Cultivating new successors who keep in mind the utmost interests of the nation, who have the courage to take responsibility and who could aim high and achieve big things,” Dong said. Meanwhile, he emphasized that we should try our best to ensure a balanced allocation of educational resources and promote the optimization of the educational structure. <br> <br>“We need to develop our universities into world-class institutions with Chinese characteristics and cultivate useful talents that meet the needs of the new era,” Dong said. <br> <br>If you want to know more chongqing sites, please visit our website. <br> <br>You will have fun in chongqing ancient town!

#tourism <br>[a]https%3A%2F%2Fwww.ichongqing.info%2Ftourism%2F[/a] <br>Chongqing - Chinese film director Grace Wu&#039;s feature film Seven Days is set to premiere as the opening film at the Singapore Chinese Film Festival on April 28, and the film will be released in Singaporean cinemas on May 12. Grace Wu, who hails from Chongqing, will be the first Chinese director to shoot a local Singaporean film. <br> <br>The film follows the journey of Aishi, a spirit who has been wandering the world for 20 years. Aishi accidentally occupies her brother&#039;s body and embarks on a seven-day journey of self-discovery. The film is unique in that it is the first Singaporean film to address postnatal depression from a male perspective while also tackling mid-life crisis from a female perspective. <br> <br>In addition to the storytelling aspect, Seven Days also showcases the unique facets of Singapore. Singapore has been dubbed a country where &quot;East meets West&quot; due to its contemporary modern culture, which combines Asian and European cultures. The film traces back to the first generation of immigrants from southern China who flocked to Singapore to pursue their &quot;Singapore Dreams.&quot; As the story unfolds, audiences can explore the local food, scenery, culture, and more, adding depth and uniqueness to the film. <br> <br>Grace Wu previously worked in business management at an internet company. She said that her interest in filmmaking stemmed from her love of cinema. She took film appreciation classes taught by notable producers and filmmakers in 2019 before completing her student film A Missed Call in 2020. In 2021, she worked with award-winning producer Tan Si En to make her short film Salvation, which traveled to several international short film festivals and won the Best First Time Director (Female) Silver Award at the Independent Shorts Awards in September 2021. <br> <br>Wu hopes Seven Days will offer something different to Singapore&#039;s film market. She believes that films in Singapore usually fall into two extremes: art house or commercial, with few films in between. Wu is excited to explore a new direction with her film and bring something fresh and unique to audiences. <br> <br>Seven Days is also the first Singaporean film to have its NFT film art collection, which will be available on the largest NFT market, Opensea. <br> <br>Although the film production process is arduous, it has increased Grace Wu&#039;s confidence. She said she would prepare a rural-themed film to showcase the courage and dreams of young people next. Currently, the script has been completed, and there are plans to shoot in Chongqing. <br> <br>She added that Chongqing is a city with cultural heritage, abundant bustling city life, and rich rural scenery. She will use Chongqing as the location and film in the Chongqing dialect. <br> <br>(Li Shichen, as an intern, also contributed to the report.) <br> <br>If you want to know more details of chongqing tourism, please visit our website.

#chongqing <br>[a]https%3A%2F%2Fwww.ichongqing.info%2Fexplore-chongqing%2Fscenic-spots%2F[/a] <br>Chongqing - Liangjiang New Area in Southwest China’s Chongqing Municipality on March 1 launched a women empowerment initiative Liangjiang Jinguo, aiming to collect branding ideas from the public with cash rewards available. <br> <br>Liangjiang Jinguo (meaning heroine in Chinese) initiative features three platforms and one workshop. Jinying Hui aims to create a female-friendly environment for career development, especially for women in technology. Shuangcheng Hui eyes female contribution to the development of the Chengdu-Chongqing economic circle and will provide opportunities for women in Chongqing and Sichuan to communicate and cooperate. Yueji Hui focuses on consumption growth driven by women and aims to carry out the concept of resource conservation and environmental protection. The workshop will provide services in terms of mental health, family happiness and well-being, and other issues women may face. <br> <br>“Liangjiang Jinguo is launched to support women with better services, resources, development environment, and opportunities to achieve their ambitions,” said Liu Lingyun, chairwoman of the Liangjiang New Area Women’s Federation. “We also expect the initiative to encourage more female contribution to public welfare,” she added. <br> <br>“We welcome ideas on the slogan and IP image that represent the initiative and reflect the concept of gathering, fostering, and enabling women’s power,” said Liu. Once adopted, the slogan and IP image will be rewarded with 1,000 yuan in cash. Outstanding submissions will also receive cash rewards. <br> <br>Slogan (less than 12 Chinese characters) and/or IP image should be submitted to [email protected] by April 3, along with a submission form, which is available via the QR code below. The subject of the mail submitted should be “slogan/IP image + author + author’s contact number.” <br> <br>If you want to experience wonderful chongqing view, chongqing scenery and chongqing landscape, please visit our website.